HomeStart Loan
Home LoanWith a HomeStart Loan, you can take the first step towards owning your home with as little as a 5% deposit to buy or 8% to build.
- 5% deposit to buy
- 8% deposit to build
If you have a Certificate III or higher you could get into your own home from as little as a 2% deposit to buy or 5% to build.
If you’re buying an existing home or if you are a building with one of our partner builders, your deposit starts at 2%.
If you want to buy land and build later, or choose your own builder, your deposit starts at 5%.
Don’t forget, you’ll also need funds to meet costs like stamp duty, and other fees and charges.
With the Repayment Safeguard, your initial repayments are based on what you can afford, without a fixed loan term. So, even if interest rates go up or down, your repayments remain the same for 12 months. Each year on your loan anniversary, we review your repayments and increase them in line with inflation. We will let you know your adjusted repayment amount for the upcoming year before it changes. The certainty of our Repayment Safeguard makes budgeting and managing your finances easier.
You can repay your loan earlier at no extra cost, as we don’t charge fees for making additional repayments.
The total amount of voluntary repayments is unlimited for variable rate loans and capped at $10,000 a year for fixed rate loans.
You may be able to access the extra repayments you’ve made using our redraw facility on eligible loans. We’re happy to answer your questions about how it works, and our terms and conditions.
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LMI is insurance that covers the lender if the borrower can’t repay their loan.
With HomeStart, you won’t need to pay LMI; so you can save thousands of dollars in upfront costs with our loans.
When you take out a home loan with us, you may also be eligible for one of our additional loans. This can give you more options by increasing your budget, or helping towards upfront fees, costs and charges, like stamp duty.
You may be eligible for the First Home Owner Grant of up to $15,000 towards your deposit, fees and charges for building a home. We can tell you more about the grant and help you apply. Go to Revenue SA to find out more.
It’s challenging to pay rent when building a home. With this loan, you don’t have to make repayments for the first 12 months of building or until your home is complete – whichever comes first.
If you are a first home buyer and choose to build your own home, you may be eligible for stamp duty relief, potentially saving you thousands. Alternatively, if you purchase a newly built or off-the-plan home, you may also be eligible. Contact us to find out more.
You can select your own licensed builder or buy a block of land now and build on it later. Buying land only gives you an opportunity to save money and reduce your home loan balance by the time it comes to build.
With a house and land package, you can buy land and choose your home design at the same time. This saves time and money and reduces the interest you pay during construction. Our participating builders commit to a fixed price for your peace of mind. For more information and a list of participating builder partners, click here.
To be eligible for the HomeStart Graduate Loan, you will need to:
Hold a Certificate III, diploma, degree, or higher qualification. This can be from a University, TAFE, or other Registered Training Organisation. We’ll need to see your Official Academic Transcript or Certificate.
Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
Be aged 18 years or over
Buy or build a home to live in, or purchase land within South Australia
Have a regular income (which can include Centrelink benefits)
Have a clear credit history (this means no paid or unpaid defaults, court judgements or a history of bankruptcy)
Not own another property
Read our fact sheet for an overview of key information about this product and other important information.
View the Target Market Determination (TMD) which describes who this product may be appropriate for. A TMD is not intended to provide you with financial advice.
When you take out a home loan with us, you may also be eligible for one of our additional loans. This can give you more options by increasing your home buying budget, or helping towards upfront fees, costs and charges.
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With a HomeStart Loan, you can take the first step towards owning your home with as little as a 5% deposit to buy or 8% to build.
Begin your journey to owning a home with as little as 3% deposit to buy an existing home, so you can get into your home sooner.